Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing at least two people and cutting off some towns as residents emerged on Monday morning.
More than one million people were evacuated from Aurora province before Fung-wong made landfall as a super typhoon in the eastern town of Dinalungan on Sunday night.
It pounded parts of the country's main island of Luzon with fierce winds of around 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (140 mph) bringing heavy rain through the night.
The typhoon, locally named 'Uwan', damaged houses in the northern city of Santiago in Isabela province. Tree branches and electric posts were also felled by the typhoon.
"We could not sleep last night because of the winds hitting our metal sheets and the tree branches falling," said Romeo Mariano, who was sheltering with his grandmother in their home.
Aurora vice-governor Patrick Alexis Angara said at least three towns were inaccessible due to landslides and broken roads.
"Assessment and clearing operations are underway," Angara told broadcaster DZMM.
The state weather agency said the typhoon was now moving over the South China Sea.
It warned that a large portion of the country still faced heavy rain and severe winds, along with storm swells in coastal areas.
More than 400 flights have been cancelled since Sunday, the civil aviation regulator said.
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